"What a good day, and what a stupid accident...again. Five years after [my previous nose break], my nose is f---ed up even worse [laughs]. As you see, it's even more cracked the same direction, and when I touch [my nose], my bones are broken inside."
Bedard has been cleared to play on Friday night against Washington. The 20-year-old center participated in the team's morning skate ahead of the matchup with the Capitals. "It's obviously a huge boost," assistant coach Mike Vellucci said. "He's a big part of our team and he was playing really well before he got injured. We're excited to have him back."
After missing two games with an upper-body injury, rookie forward Justin Sourdif returned to the ice at MedStar Capitals Iceplex on Friday morning. The 23-year-old centerman wore a light blue, no-contact jersey, but was not sporting any extra protection on his helmet after taking a puck to the face against the Nashville Predators last weekend. Sourdif suffered his injury early in the second period of the Capitals' 3-2 loss to the Predators, playing just 6:16 of ice time before leaving the game.
John Carlson played just one period for the Washington Capitals against the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. Carlson took nine shifts in the first period but didn't take the ice again once the second period began. Midway through the frame, the Capitals announced that Carlson suffered a lower-body injury and would not return to the game. INJURY UPDATE: #Caps defenseman John Carlson (lower body) will not return to tonight's game.
He'll be fine, it's more precaution sitting him out," head coach Derek King told Hershey's Zack Fisch. Protas suffered a lower-body injury against the Senators in Saturday's 6-3 defeat. He was one of seven Bears players listed on the team's injury report before Sunday's puck drop.
Sandin was hurt with just 19 seconds remaining in the first frame, absorbing a hit from Oilers forward Curtis Lazar against the boards. After getting up slowly, Sandin got back into position and made a big shot block on defender Ty Emberson with the inside of his leg. The 25-year-old Swede needed assistance to get back to the team's bench once the horn sounded to end the period.
Leason's loan to Hershey comes ahead of Tom Wilson's likely return to the team's lineup after missing seven games with a lower-body injury. Wilson remains on injured reserve for the time being, but can be activated whenever the Caps deem necessary, with a roster spot now open. Leason played six games for the Capitals in his second NHL stint with the team and first since his rookie 2021-22 season. He did not record a point and averaged 8:34 of ice time per game.
